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What do you think of transferring kids from
failing schools to non failing schools? What
if the kids are far behind in their learning?
How far will the teachers have to go to
accommodate these kids? Will they be able to
catch up? Oh, and what happens if these kids
bring down the test scores so much that the
non failing schools start to fail?

Fran Hinkel - 04:16am Aug 30, 2013 PST(#13319 of 13330)
You can check out anytime you like...but you can never leave!

Better question is why are there any failing schools? If I had a kid in a failing school, I would want a transfer. I would look into tutoring if they are behind.

The schools I am actually thinking of have
after school tutoring. I did testing at one
of them for Sylvan. You should see the
school. Inner city, mostly poor folk, but
gee, its a lovely school. Prettier than
most. Wonder where all their cash went....

Fran Hinkel - 07:51am Sep 12, 2013 PST(#13321 of 13330)
You can check out anytime you like...but you can never leave!

It's pretty sad that we send so much money to everybody, but we can't take care of our own right here at home. Infuriating, really.

I know. I sure hope they stay out of the
whole Syria business. I am to the point of
as long as they arent messing with us, let
them sort their own problems out. They
just end up hating us more when we go over
to make them comply with what we think is
right.
Heck, there are whole towns around here
that should be put out of their misery.
They want to kill each other so bad erect a
big fence and let them go at it.

Fran Hinkel - 06:58am Oct 7, 2013 PST(#13323 of 13330)
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Am hearing you on that, Kirs, but it is hard to keep them inside the fence!

Been a while. Pumkin, pecan, or some other
kind of desert on your thankgiving table?

I am a pecan person. My mom makes it for
me. I don't like pumpkin pie.

Fran Hinkel - 08:00am Dec 2, 2014 PST(#13327 of 13330)
You can check out anytime you like...but you can never leave!

I don't think I've ever had pecan pie - not a big fan of pecans or really, any kind of nuts in my pies. I always make pumpkin at Thanksgiving and Christmas and a cherry cheese pie. I made my first coconut chess pie the week before. I like that a lot and will make that again. It's really easy too.

Fran Hinkel - 08:07am Dec 2, 2014 PST(#13329 of 13330)
You can check out anytime you like...but you can never leave!

My Mom never made the cheesecake one. We used to have pumpkin and mincemeat when I was growing up. Never took to the mincemeat one much. It's really sweet and I think just the idea that "meat" was in its name was enough to keep me from eating it as a kid! I think Mom used to make apple pie for New Year's. I don't usually make pies for New Year's.